Boxing, Kickboxing and Thai Boxing fundanentals. We train with gloves, focus mitts, speed bags, heavy bags, Thai Pads and sparring. We combine this with high intensity training using functional movements from gymnastics and weightlifting. Located in Plainfield, Illinois. Check here for out current schedule, next practice time will be listed below. We are a free club. Come join us! You can contact me by email under the "About Me" tab.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Update

Just in case you are wondering: we are still here working every week even though I haven't posted for a while.

I had hoped to have some new videos up but my heavy bag mount snapped of the ceiling yet again a few weeks ago. Since this is at least the third time in the past year that it has come down (no injuries this time or in the past) I decided to do some research on the subject (never having had this problem before). It's been very aggravating not having a bag up since it has limited my solo training to the shadow boxing, slip line and maize bag. Training others I've concentrated on the focus mitt's and thai pads, which has been a lot of fun.

Tomorrow, Satuday, I'm getting the bags back up. As a result of my research I've decided to hang the heavier bag using the mount pictured above with some additions. The first is attaching a heavy spring to absorb shock, something I've meant to do in the past. The second is to use a 3 foot 2X4 attached to 3 ceiling joists and attaching the mount to that to distribut the weight and shock. I haven't really had any problems with the lighter bag but I'm adding a lighter spring to the heavy eye bolt in the ceiling.